Pain Killers, Pink and Piriformis

I am going to start with how I am really feeling, and then I am going to end in a few jokes, to show you that you should always look on the bright side of life.

Right now I would say just about over the entire back, muscle, hips, sciatica, piriformis syndrome, or whatever else you want to call it.  Quite literally its a pain in my arse HAHA! Its goes from my Hip, to my lower glute to the front of my thigh. As much as you don't like it Jac, pain relief was invented for a reason... USE IT! If you do not rest, it will not rest. Be 100% honest about your limitations.
Basically what I was doing, training, forgetting the pain, then wondering why getting out of bed & just driving the car hurt so much the next day, and the next. Then I would get a treatment to make it better, and then it would hurt from that, and then it would just get better, and I would train again.

So everyone has advice for me, and I love that, but I had to go back to my core. What I know, and what I want to do. Firstly, if it hurts...Don't.  Secondly, No you can't take pain killers and run in a fun run. ( I did the Pinkies Fun Run as Breast Cancer is such a cause close to my heart.  Loved being with my friends, but hated the agony of the days since.)   Thirdly, don't cover that what hurts with LIES. Reality check though: You have muscle/ nerve pain..... there is millions of others in the world a lot worse of then you... so shut up and get on with it.



Verdict: The GP says, actually take the pain killers for a week and then see how you feel. If your still in pain in a week, come and see me then.  Basically it needs time to HEAL. I have continued to work regardless of the pain, so I have to take it easy there too.

SO its all come full circle. Just when I got everything on the role, and happening another blocker arrives. So I can't fight it I just need to roll with it.

So NOW for your little giggle!

So being larger then the average bear, I have never really had baths since I was a kid. lol.  My Nan had the best bath. I am sure it was over 40 years old, deep iron bath.  She was on tank water so they were never really deep, but they were seriously the best baths.  So since losing 30kg I thought .... its 2pm, your day off, why not have a bath.  It was luxuriously beautiful, the water lovely, everything perfect. Till the time came to get out.

So I popped my hands on the side of the bath and tried to lift up. Nope no luck. Tried to grab the towel to grip on the side, Nup no luck.  So tried to roll over, nup no luck.  OK I say to myself....its all good, your fine, don't panic, yes you have to go pick up the kids now.........trust me I was laughing my butt off, and no I don't find retelling this embarrassing!

Finally I rolled over, got on my knees and stood up, like a gymnast finishing her greatest move...TA DAAAA she was up. 

Moral of this story:  It was lovely and comfortable in the water, and then things went slightly off course and not to plan.  If I had of given up there and then, I would be typing this blog for my current place of residence, my bath.  So I had to look for alternatives, and Ta Daaa I got out of the bath!

I guess what I am saying is: no matter what the adversity, belief in yourself can help you overcome it. I couldn't google it, I couldn't phone a friend (my phone wasn't in the bathroom), I had to knuckle down and work out how to get out of that bath myself, or stay there..

I will also tell you this piece of advice thanks to a fellow blogger: The next time someone compliments you just say "Thank-You"......